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Monthly Archives: October 2016

Don’t miss your chance to strut your stuff in brick-tastic style during the final days of the Halloween event #BuiltForKids! Brick or Treat Presented by Shutterfly offers a lineup of fun for all little ghouls and goblins looking for a less-than-frightful way to share in the Halloween spirit, and it’s only at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort.

Stop by our unique pumpkin patch for a photo as you trick or treat your way along the spooky trail collecting delicious Airheads candy! The National Fire Protection Association is giving out fire safety tips, and you can even grab an Honest Kids juice box before you start.

What’s better than dressing up? Dressing up and marching down the runway in the Creepy Crawly Costume Parade. Check out the event guide for age groups and times.

In appreciation of the service and sacrifice of U.S. veterans, LEGOLAND® Florida Resort is offering all non-active duty military personnel free admission Nov. 1-20, 2016, plus a 50 percent discount on tickets for up to six guests during the same period.

To receive free admission, U.S. veterans must present valid military ID or proof of veteran status at the theme park ticket windows on the day of their visit. This offer is not available online or by phone.

On Veterans Day (Friday, Nov. 11) only, LEGOLAND Florida Resort will further honor veterans with a 10 percent discount on retail purchases and food and beverage items. To receive the Nov. 11 discounts, veterans with valid ID can request a wristband and flyer at the ticket windows. The discount only will be honored for those wearing the wristband.

For the purposes of this promotion, U.S. veterans are defined as retired or non-active duty members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines and U.S. Coast Guard in possession of valid military ID or other proof of veteran status. The discounts described above are exclusive and cannot be combined with any other offers, including annual pass discounts.

On Nov. 11, LEGOLAND Florida Resort reserves the right to limit or exclude certain items without prior notice. Complete details of limits or exclusions will be available in participating locations.

Meanwhile, don’t forget that active duty U.S. service members receive complimentary admission to LEGOLAND Florida Theme Park and LEGOLAND Water Park all year long! This offer is available only at the theme park ticket windows with valid military ID, and is not available online or by phone.

Guests can participate in two separate scavenger hunts for a chance to win a LEGO prize.

We’re on the lookout for little detectives to help us uncover secret messages during Brick or Treat Presented by Shutterfly, happening only at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort. Each weekend in October and on Halloween, guests can participate in two separate scavenger hunts. To get started, head to the LEGO® Studio Store in Fun Town, pick up an entry form and let the adventure begin!

Sweet treats with letters come together to unveil a hidden message.

On the LEGO Sweet Treat Scavenger Hunt, near the Wells Fargo Fun Town Theater, kids can decode the mystery phrase by finding the lettered candy made out of LEGO bricks.

The fun continues in MINILAND USA on the LEGO Skeleton Scavenger Hunt, which will lead visitors on a haunted search. During this activity, we need little ghouls and goblins to help us find the skeleton’s scattered bones to reveal the secret message.

When the submission form is complete, don’t forget to turn it in at the LEGO Studio Store for a chance to win a LEGO prize. With just two Brick or Treat weekends left, now’s the perfect time to visit. Best of all, everything is included with park admission!

Last March, we kicked off the largest period of expansion in the history of LEGOLAND Florida Resort, which includes LEGO NINJAGO® World, a whole new theme park land and an awesome attraction opening Jan. 12, 2017, and LEGOLAND Beach Retreat, which will more than double our on-site accommodations when its whimsically themed bungalows open in mid-2017.

Thanks to you, our fans, we’ve enjoyed five years of awesomeness — and we’re just getting started!

This morning, just one day before our fifth birthday, we announced the grand opening date for the next awesome experience coming to LEGOLAND® Florida Resort — a whole new theme park land where you become the ninja in your very own LEGO® NINJAGO® adventure!

Starting Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, kids can step into a magical, martial arts kingdom filled with excitement and adventure when LEGO NINJAGO World opens between the Coastersaurus roller coaster and the LEGO City area.

It’s an all-new expansion inspired by the popular LEGO building sets and the “LEGO NINJAGO: Masters of Spinjitzu” TV show, a place where kids can sharpen their skills just like LEGO NINJAGO heroes Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane and Nya before facing the ultimate test on LEGO NINJAGO The Ride!

LEGOLAND Florida Resort TV’s Grace and Kade have exclusive details:

And if you thought that’s all we have in store, think again!

LEGO NINJAGO World also will feature daily meet-and-greet opportunities with sibling ninjas Kai and Nya, plus a giant new retail shop filled with LEGO NINJAGO building sets, toys, clothes, souvenirs and more.

A giant model of LEGO NINJAGO World made out of more than 40,000 LEGO bricks will be displayed soon inside The Big Shop at LEGOLAND Florida Resort.

It’s all here at the place #BuiltForKids, and it all starts Jan. 12!

Well, unless you’re a LEGOLAND Annual Passholder, that is. Passholders will have an exclusive opportunity to be the first to visit LEGO NINJAGO World on Saturday, Jan. 7. We’ll share more details about how to participate in the weeks ahead.

Before we brought her home to our theme park, we took #BrickPony to Orlando’s I-Drive 360 complex, home of The Coca-Cola Orlando Eye, to have a little fun with a few hidden cameras, some concealed speakers, several temporary sound effects and lots of unsuspecting visitors.

See what happened next:

The giant model was sponsored by Southern Ford Dealers and has working headlights, taillights and a few built-in sound effects, including the rumble of a real Mustang engine starting and revving!

The Vampyre Hearse is a must-stop selfie spot. Check out its new surprises during Brick or Treat!

Last year, we unveiled a 13-foot-long “Vampyre Hearse” created with more than 280,000 LEGO® and DUPLO® bricks. This year, the hot-rod hearse is back with a couple of new tricks outside the Market Restaurant. For the first time, the giant model will come alive with spooky sounds, flashing lights and bursts of fog. It’s one photo opportunity you don’t want to miss.

Cap off the night at 8 p.m. as you sit back and cast your eyes skyward for a spectacular, brick-tacular fireworks display over Lake Eloise set to a creepy crawly spider theme. These are no ordinary fireworks — they light up the night with a special LEGO twist! Be sure to pick up a free pair of special viewing glasses starting at 7 p.m. in Pirates’ Cove.

Brick or Treat ends each night with a spider-themed fireworks display over Lake Eloise.

Brick or Treat continues every Saturday and Sunday in October, plus Monday, Oct. 31, and is included with park admission. No extra ticket required!

Who says learning can’t be fun? We like to keep things exciting at here at the theme park #BuiltForKids!

Two new school programs have been added to our mix of in-park educational offerings: Milo’s Journey and Made to Recycle!

Milo’s Journey takes kids in grades K-4 on an adventure through creating and programming their very own rover vehicle! The hands-on activity uses kids’ imaginations and combines it with basic force and change in motion using the all-new LEGO® WeDo 2.0 robotics set.

Ready to dive into more intermediate programming? Made to Recycle is geared towards grades 2-5 and spotlights the importance of recycling. The LEGO WeDo 2.0 set is used to educate kids on everything from recycling to renewable energy. Plus, they can build a dump truck and make it move!

That’s what’s new, but don’t miss out on the other fun and engaging classes offered through our school groups program:

Funtastic Gears – grades K-2

Tall Towers – grades K-3

Robotics for Young Beginners – grades 1-2

Book and Brick: Once Upon a Time at LEGOLAND Florida – grades 2-5

Get Moving! – grades 2-5

Amazing Machines – grades 3-6

Astro Bot – grades 4-6

Rover Rescue – grades 4-6

Each class is STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) focused and led by one of our well-trained educational leaders. Teachers can opt for a self-guided experience of LEGOLAND® Florida Resort if they choose. For more information on our brick-tastic field trips, please visit our website. To book, call us at (877) 350-5346.

LEGOLAND® Florida Resort and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are hosting a month full of fire prevention awareness starting Friday, Oct. 14 with fun, educational activities for guests — all included with park admission! This event was rescheduled from Oct. 7 due to expected inclement weather.

The special event is part of NFPA’s annual observation of Fire Prevention Week, a tradition started in 1925 with a proclamation by then-President Calvin Coolidge.

On Oct. 14, a free activity passport gives kids access to exclusive fire prevention activities in LEGO® City. Pick one up at the park entrance and collect stamps by completing the obstacle course and every other activity for a chance to win some sizzling-hot prizes!

Plus, kids will have the chance to meet real-life firefighters and try on their uniforms for a perfect photo opportunity!

Join the fun again on Oct. 21 and 28 for Firefighter Fridays, when local firefighters will be at the theme park giving away special firefighter hats, helping kids build a special LEGO mural and sharing fire prevention tips!

#BrickPony is a life-size replica of the Ford Mustang V8 coupe introduced in April 1964, made with nearly 200,000 LEGO® and DUPLO® bricks.

After traveling more than 3,100 miles through 13 states, our life-size LEGO® replica of the “1964½” Ford Mustang V8 coupe finally came home to the place #BuiltForKids, where a special celebration took place featuring two visitors straight from 1964 — Gabby and Tommy.

Representatives from Ford Motor Co. and park sponsor Southern Ford Dealers were on hand to commemorate the occasion, which ended when three special kids named Hunter, Zyon and Xander helped Gabby, Tommy and dozens of other children pull apart two large panels to reveal the giant LEGO model.

#BrickPony’s engine roared as guests snapped pictures and videos of the theme park’s dazzling new addition, which has been chronicled around the world since it debuted early last month at a special gathering of Mustang owners and fans.

Special thanks are due to Southern Ford Dealers, one of our oldest and most supportive sponsors, for making the entire project possible. And if you’re wondering about the LEGO Ford Explorer that was on display in the same spot for nearly five years, don’t worry! After giving the 380,000-brick model a little bit of TLC, Southern Ford Dealers is making plans to give it a permanent home at an awesome new location we hope to announce soon.

“Gabby,” left, and “Tommy” came all the way from 1964 to celebrate the homecoming of #BrickPony, which is now on permanent display at LEGOLAND Florida Resort.

Come back to our blog Sunday, Oct. 9 to see what happened recently when we captured dozens of unsuspecting Orlando visitors reacting to some temporary #BrickPony sound effects on hidden cameras!